Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Easy Weeknight Dinner
Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken is an easy dinner perfect for busy weeknight meals. This shredded chicken recipe offers tender and juicy chicken that works well in family dinners or meal prep. Enjoy a versatile slow cooker chicken dish everyone will love.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
- Yield: about 5 cups (32 ounces) 1x
- Method: Slow Cooker
Ingredients
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- 2 lbs boneless skinless chicken breast
- ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth or water
- 1 teaspoon fine salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Optional Additional seasonings of choice
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts and broth into a slow cooker that holds at least 6 quarts.
- Sprinkle the salt, pepper, garlic powder, and any other seasonings over the chicken.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on the low heat setting for 4 to 6 hours until the chicken is fully cooked and easy to shred.
- Transfer the cooked chicken to a cutting board or tray.
- Use two forks or a shredder tool to tear the chicken into pieces.
- Return the shredded chicken to the slow cooker and mix it with the remaining juices.
- Allow the chicken to cool before storing it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days or freezing for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 ounces
- Calories: 143
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 323 mg
- Fat: 4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 66 mg